英语阅读理解
文化教育类解题技巧
题型特点
文化教育类阅读理解文章属常考题。这类文章常涉及文化、教育、法制、宗教等方面的
文学艺术、发明创造、文化遗产保护、宗教与文化、风俗习惯、社会制度、法律体系、中外
文学名著节选、学校教育、家庭教育等等。这类材料的命题点往往落在主旨大意题、事实细
节题上。
解题技巧
在做这类阅读理解题时,应注意以下几个方面:
1. 先题后文先读题目,再带着问题读文章。这类阅读理解文章相对来说事实细节题稍多
一点,如果带着问题读文章,有利于我们抓细节。
2. 先做细节题。因为做完了局部性的事实细节题后,自然会加深我们对文章的理解,这
样更有利于做主旨大意题。
3. 重点放在主旨题。主旨大意题提问的形式主要有两大类:一类是 Main idea 型;一类
是 Topic 或 Title 型。在解答这类试题时应注意以下几点:
(1)读首句,抓大意。文化教育类阅读理解文章多采用说明文、议论文体裁,而这类文
章大都采用文章段落的中心,即主题句在文章开头。因此,要寻找这类文章的主旨大意就需
要留意文章的首句。
(2)读尾句,抓大意。有些文章的主题句安排在文章的结尾,作为对全篇的总结。
(3)读首段,抓大意。有些文章或段落的开头和结尾部分都有主题句。这种结构是为了
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突出主题思想而使用两次点题的写作方法。这两个主题句在句子结构和用词上有所不同,而
且在内容上前句和后句也不重复。
(4)从段落中抓大意。有些文章或段落的主题句在文章中,这种文章或段落往往以一句
话或几句话引出要表达的主题,在主题句出现后,再举例子陈述细节或继续论证。
(5)归纳要点,抓大意。有些文章或段落无明显的主题句,只是暗示性地体现主题。这
就要求在阅读过程中,根据文中所叙述的事实或线索来概括总结主旨大意。
考 例
Walt Disney is credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duck and Mickey
Mouse. However, he cannot take the credit for creating other well loved characters, such as
Cinderella and Snow White. They are almost automatically associated with Disney because
Disney turned old fables(寓言) into cartoon movies.
The original Cinderella varies very much from the Disney version we know today. It started
off with the girl mourning her mother’s death and going to her tomb three times a day. In addition,
there were only birds that helped Cinderella; there was no such thing as a fairy godmother or
helpful mice, nor was there mention of a horse and carriage.
The stepsisters were cruel: they always threw Cinderella’s food into the ashes of the fire and
made her sleep on the ashes on the floor, hence(因此) her name.
In the original story, the king’s ball actually lasted for three days. With the help of the birds,
the girl, beautifully dressed, danced with the prince on all three nights and the prince fell in love
with her. However, she broke away from him to rush back home each night. On the last night, the
prince placed soothing sticky on the stairs; as Cinderella made her escape, a shoe got stuck on it.
Here now is where the story becomes unpleasant: when the prince went to the house looking
for the girl whose foot fit the shoe, the wicked(邪恶的) stepmother told one of her two daughters
to cut off her big toe to fit into the shoe. The daughter did as told.So the prince took her away to
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be his bride. But when they passed the tomb of Cinderella’s mother, the birds called out to the
prince, “Turn and peep, there’s blood in the shoe; the shoe is too small, the true bride waits for
you.”
Realizing he had been tricked, the prince returned the daughter to her mother. The other then
had to cut off part of her heel in order to fit into the shoe, with the same result. Only Cinderella’s
foot fit perfectly and so the prince chose to marry her. The story ends with the wedding day: as
Cinderella’s two stepsisters followed her, pretending to be devoted to her so that they could enjoy
the king’s riches, two birds flew by and plucked(啄) out their eyes. Because of their wickedness
and falsehood, they had to spend the rest of their days blind.
The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney version. Thank goodness Disney made
such changes; it indeed was a wise move.
( )1. What dose the underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refer to
A. Such wonderful things. B. Other well loved characters.
C. Old fables. D. Cartoon movies.
( )2. How did Cinderella get her name
A. The Birds came up with it. B. It was given by Disney.
B. It came from the word “ash”. D. She got it from her mother.
( )3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the original story
A. Helpful mice got Cinderella a beautiful dress.
B. The ball was held to celebrate the prince’s wedding.
C. Cinderella left her shoe on the stairs on purpose.
D. The birds told the prince that he had been cheated.
( )4. The moral of the original story is that ______.
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A. a wicked person cannot escape punishment
B. a devoted person certainly deserves respect
C. a well behaved child earns a great reward
D. a dishonest child cannot get mother love
( )5. What does the author think of the Disney version
A. Excellent. B. Ordinary C. Dull. D. Ridiculous.
【文章大意】
本文主要讲了迪斯尼创造了许多很有趣的角色,但是有一些深受喜爱的角色不能归功于
迪斯尼,例如灰姑娘。灰姑娘的原始版本与迪斯尼中的灰姑娘很不相同,作者认为迪斯尼版
本的灰姑娘非常好。
【答案简析】
1. B 词义猜测题。前一句提到其他一些深受喜爱的角色不能归功于迪斯尼,所以 They
指的是其他一些深受喜爱的角色。故选 B。
2. C 细节理解题。由第三段可知,Cinderella 的名字来源于 ash(灰烬)。故选 C。
3. D 细节理解题。由第五段最后一句 But when they passed the tomb...the true bride
waits for you.可知,是小鸟告诉王子他被骗了。故选 D。
4. A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后 2 行 two birds flew by and plucked(啄) out their
eyes.Because of their wickedness and falsehood, they had to spend the rest of their days blind.可
知,原版故事中更多强调的是恶人有恶报。故选 A。
5. A 推理判断题。由文章最后一段 The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney
version.Thank goodness Disney made such changes; it indeed was a wise move.可知,原版的《灰
姑娘》和迪斯尼版的很不一样,迪斯尼版虽然有了很多改变,作者认为迪斯尼版本的《灰姑
娘》还是很好的。故选 A。
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实战演练一
English has surely become the global language. Whenever we turn on the news to find out
what’s happening in East Asia, or Africa, or anywhere, people are being interviewed and telling us
about it in English.
If people look at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language, many would be
surprised. English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semiofficial language. English is
the working language of many international institutes(研究所) as well as of most international
research scientists.It is also the language that Indian parents and black parents wish their children
to learn. It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are now learning English.
One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans
are willing to accept it as their language.English is spreading from northern Europe to the south
and is now the second language in countries such as Sweden, Norway, Netherlands and Denmark.
If one visits any of them, it would seem that almost everyone there can talk in English.
Recently, a report said that at the beginning of 2001, English was the most widely known
foreign language with 43% of Europeans saying they spoke it. The report also said that with over
89% of the population speaking English, Sweden now has the highest percentage of English
speakers.What’s more, English is the language rated as most useful to know, and over 77% of
Europeans who do not speak English as their first language consider it useful.
( )1. By writing this passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us _______.
A. why so many people speak English around the world
B. that English has become a language spoken all over the world
C. about the development of English in Europe
D. something about the English speaking countries
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( )2. According to the passage, what has played an important role in spreading English around
the world
A. The governments have asked their people to learn it in school.
B. English is the most beautiful language in the world.
C. Europeans are willing to accept English as their language.
D. People have to use English in their work.
( )3. What does the underlined word “rated” in the last paragraph mean
A. Considered. B. Agreed. C. Stood. D. Argued.
( )4. What can we learn from the passage
A. Black parents don’t want their children to learn English.
B. English is used in over 90 countries as an official language.
C. Not all international research scientists speak English at work.
D. English has become the most important language in Sweden.
实战演练二
English is an important global language, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to learn. Many
experts have tried to make English easier for students to learn, but they weren’t always successful.
In 1930, Professor CK Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English. It had only
850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours.
The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but
they couldn’t understand the answers in “real” English! It was also impossible to explain a word if
it wasn’t in the Basic English word list. For example, if you wanted a watermelon, you asked for
“a large green fruit with the form of an egg, which has a sweet red inside and a good taste”!
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RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for
learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to
English, but with much simpler spelling.“Father” became “faadher”, “new” became “nue” and
“years” became “yeerz”. Unfortunately for some students of English, Anglic never became
popular.
Even easier is the language which ships’ captains use: it’s called “Seaspeak”. Seaspeak uses a
few simple phrases for every possible situation. In Seaspeak, for example, you don’t say, “I’m
sorry what did you say ” or “I didn’t understand, can you repeat that ” It’s just “Say again.” No
more grammar!
In the age of international communication through the Internet who knows …a new form of
English might appear.A large number of the world’s e-mails are in English and include examples
of “NetLingo” like OIC(Oh, I see) and TTYL(Talk to you later).In another fifty years, English
might not exist…we will probably all speak fluent Internetish!
( )1. The best title for the passage would be _______.
A.Seaspeak B.Basic English C.Internetish D.Easy English
( )2. It will take a person about _______ weeks to learn Basic English if he spends two hours
learning it every day.
A.six B.four C.two D.three
( )3. According to Professor Zachrisson, what was the biggest problem for learners of
English
A.Grammar. B.Vocabulary. C.Speaking. D.Spelling.
( )4. Which of the following is likely to be Anglic
A. IOU B. A graet batl.
C. Long time no see. D. Two five, no lights.
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( )5. What might happen to English in another fifty years
A. It might be replaced by Internetish.
B. It might become a global language.
C. It might take the place of all other languages.
D. It might become more and more difficult.
【答 案】一、1~4 BCAC 二、1~4 DCDBA
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